Jul 8, 2022
Visit is part of a 9-day tour stretching from Vermont to South Carolina
WHAT: More than 1,000 MINIs are expected to roll into Lake George on Saturday, July 9, as part of the legendary MINI owners rally — MINI Takes the States. During this epic touring rally, MINI owners will travel from Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday, July 9, on a 9-day adventure that will take them to a total of nine states before they reach the BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Sunday, July 17, for a weekend of MINI fun and community activities. MINI is an independent brand of the BMW Group.
WHO: Approximately 1,000 MINI owners will take part in this gathering. The Lake George Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau (LGRCVB), a division of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & CVB that works as an extension of the Warren County Tourism Department, is thrilled to assist these MINI owners as they stop in Lake George to rest and enjoy a meal and the scenery. In addition, the LGRCVB worked with the Village of Lake George Department of Public Works to place a giant Sasquatch for a photo op for the MINI owners and secured a parking area.
WHEN: Saturday, July 9, 2022, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
WHERE: Charles R. Wood Park at Festival Commons, 17 W Brook Road, Lake George — Parking area for MINIS.
WHY: MINI owners have waited a long time for the return of one of the most anticipated events amongst the MINI community, which normally occurs every other summer since the first event in 2006. MTTS 2020 was postponed twice to ensure safe rallying and gathering during the COVID19 pandemic. This will mark the 8th edition.
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For press images and video b-roll from the past MINI TAKES THE STATES 2018, please visit the MTTS 2018
Newsroom on MINIUSANEWS.com. Browse through a collection of amazing stories from the road captured by the MINI USA team on the MTTS 2018 Blog on MINIUSANEWS.com.
About MINI in the US
MINI is an independent brand of the BMW Group. In the United States, MINI USA operates as a business unit of BMW of North America, LLC, located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and includes the marketing and sales organizations for the MINI brand. The authorized MINI USA dealer organization is represented by a network o 115 locations comprising 105 MINI full passenger car sales and service dealers and 10 service exclusive outlets located throughout the US. MINI USA began selling vehicles in the U.S. in 2002 with the introduction of the MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S Hardtops. Since then, the MINI Brand in the U.S. has grown to encompass a model range of five unique vehicles.